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Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
2
vs
Royals logo
Royals
Kansas City
6
WSH 58%42% KC
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 58% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Nationals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Nationals ELO 1576 vs Royals ELO 1484 (diff: +92)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 52% (−6)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement63%58%53%Jun 14Jun 17

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueNationals Park
Washington, District of Columbia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Royals (away)
Nationals (home)
42%
Win probability
58%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Royals defeated the Nationals 6-2.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 58% confidence, but the Royals pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nationals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Royals won 2-6

Royals won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 58%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

KC
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Favours KC|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 6/17/2026, 5:00:04 PM

Key Players

Royals

Stephen KolekSP
Noah CameronSP
Randy DobnakSP
Seth LugoSP
Michael WachaSP

Nationals

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 58% win probability, while Royals has a 42% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.

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